Author: James Grant
Title: Mary of Lorraine: An Historical Romance
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A charming piece of historical fiction detailing the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, by James Grant. James Grant (1822-1887) was a Scottish novelist and a distant relation of celebrated poet, Sir Walter Scott. He wrote around ninety books, including fifty-six novels, most of which focused on the military and history of Scotland, including many memoirs and histories as well as his fiction writing. His books were all published by Routledge and Sons as yellowbacks, cheap novels produced in competition with the penny dreadful. This edition has been rebound from a yellowback copy, and comprises a piece of historical fiction detailing the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, similarly depicting the life of the Lowland Scots at the time. Undated ownership bookplate to the front pastedown to 'James Maclean, 33 Cowley Road, Oxford&apos. Most likely belonged to James Noël MacKenzie MacLean (1928-1978), a Scottish historian and author who studied at Lincoln University, Oxford.In a half calf binding with a gilt spine.Undated, dated from copies on Library Hub. Externally lovely, minor chipping to the head of the spine. Undated ownership bookplate to the front pastedown to 'James Maclean, 33 Cowley Road, Oxford', and stamp of same name to front endpaper; some minor offsetting to the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean, some very light spotting to endpapers and title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: scottish literature mary queen of scots historical fiction mary queen of scots None
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Title: Mary of Lorraine: An Historical Romance
Description: London & New York, George Routledge and Sons, c1880. Leather. A charming piece of historical fiction detailing the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, by James Grant. James Grant (1822-1887) was a Scottish novelist and a distant relation of celebrated poet, Sir Walter Scott. He wrote around ninety books, including fifty-six novels, most of which focused on the military and history of Scotland, including many memoirs and histories as well as his fiction writing. His books were all published by Routledge and Sons as yellowbacks, cheap novels produced in competition with the penny dreadful. This edition has been rebound from a yellowback copy, and comprises a piece of historical fiction detailing the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, similarly depicting the life of the Lowland Scots at the time. Undated ownership bookplate to the front pastedown to 'James Maclean, 33 Cowley Road, Oxford&apos. Most likely belonged to James Noël MacKenzie MacLean (1928-1978), a Scottish historian and author who studied at Lincoln University, Oxford.In a half calf binding with a gilt spine.Undated, dated from copies on Library Hub. Externally lovely, minor chipping to the head of the spine. Undated ownership bookplate to the front pastedown to 'James Maclean, 33 Cowley Road, Oxford', and stamp of same name to front endpaper; some minor offsetting to the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound, pages bright and clean, some very light spotting to endpapers and title page. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .
Keywords: scottish literature mary queen of scots historical fiction mary queen of scots None
Price: GBP 98.00 = appr. US$ 139.94 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 749R24
- Book number: 749R24
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